Prospect Hill Junior School
About Prospect Hill Junior School
Prospect Hill Junior School sits within Nottinghamshire’s Bassetlaw area, a local authority with 286 primary schools. Among them, it ranks 128th, placing it in the middle of the pack. The top-performing peers in the same local authority are John Blow Primary School, Harworth CofE Academy, and Bunny CofE Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. For families looking at the very best local option, the nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Norbridge Academy, just 1.2 kilometres away. Prospect Hill itself holds a Good rating, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections, the latest being an ungraded visit in 2023 that confirmed the school remains Good. The school is a state-funded, mixed primary for children aged 7 to 11, with no religious character. It has 227 pupils on roll against a capacity of 240, and a quarter of its students (25.1%) are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
28 Jun 2023Latest monitoring visit (28 Jun 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 30 Oct 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
7Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
9Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:45-08:45
After-school care
15:15-16:15
Source: prospecthill-jun.notts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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